We love our mini Shandros. They help keep us grounded, and everything we do is for them. I recently posted photos of our youngest, Evelyn, on Facebook and everyone thought that they were old photos of Andrew. Spot the difference? Here’s Andrew at 6 months, and Evelyn at 11 months (thanks auntie Steph for the adorable hat!)

We were so happy to receive a last minute phone call from Marnie shortly before her wedding.  She had a very good idea of what she wanted for her wedding, and we were happy to work with her to achieve it.  We started with a photo shoot a week before the wedding to avoid stress on the wedding day and give plenty of time for photos.

Aren’t these the cutest little bridesmaids ever?

The following week Marnie & Dallas made their vows in front of family and friends at the Garrison in a beautiful evening ceremony.

They had a special MC: Paula Simons from the Edmonton Journal!

We’re starting 2012 with a bang!  We’re thrilled to announce that we have been named in the top 10 wedding photographers in Canada by the Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada (PWPC)!

Along with that honour we have been featured on the PWPC website as a member spotlight, and Anu & Rajeev’s wedding was featured as a real wedding.  The PWPC is comprised of an amazing group of photographers from across the country, and we are honoured to have been featured.

Please enjoy our award-winning images from the latest competitions!

This is our second shoot with this cute little family, and we have many more planned in the future!  Husdon and our son Andrew are around the same age and after the shoot they bonded over playing with trains.  He’s such a cutie.  Claire is so beautiful and we can’t wait to meet their newest bundle.

With your wedding day being one of the most significant moments of your shared life with your partner, it is important to look after yourself and be the best that you can be. As strong, independent women ourselves, we believe that before her wedding day, the perfect bride must feel at peace and confident in herself as well as in all of her wedding related decisions. To marry someone is to share your life with the person that you love most in the world, but before you walk down the aisle there are many things to consider. Through this series of blog posts, we hope to evoke critical thought and work with real, modern Edmonton brides who face many different realities.

With highly talked about celebrity weddings such as the Royal wedding, the Sex and the City wedding, and the Kardashian/Humphries wedding, as well as numerous bridal blogs, a plethora of bridal magazines, and loving family members and friends, wedding inspiration flies at us from everywhere. How do you know which information to take as realistic inspiration? That being said, just because they had it at the Royal wedding, why can’t you have a similar it factor at your wedding — should that be what you wish.

Sometimes, Brides in Edmonton can feel limited in their available options and may not think that the wedding of their dreams is possible here. Instead of thinking of Edmonton as just Edmonton, we want to show you that there are few limitations. Instead of having a destination wedding, you can celebrate with your loved ones locally while bringing New York, Paris, or London here. We want to start a discussion with you where we will talk about all of the options available to you in order to create your fairytale wedding here in Edmonton — a city we call home, a city that we love.

We will be blogging each month with topics and interviews to inform, educate, inspire, and provoke. Some of the topics will be able to be integrated into your lifestyle, even if you are not a bride-to-be, while others will be specifically wedding related (such as when we discuss budgeting). We invite you to comment and share with us your perspectives.

Shandro Photo: Working with couples to visualize their ideal wedding, and creating photos they will be crazy about forever.

High Culture: Ensuring that your wedding day will be the realization of your dreams, an event that will last forever in both your and your guests’ memory.

Sincerely,
Haley & Rebecca

2011 was an amazing year for our studio, we connected with so many amazing couples and families.  As we head into 2012 we take a look back over many of our 2011 weddings, and we have a great contest for you!  Visit our Facebook Page, ‘like’ it, and vote for your favourite couple in the ’2011 Wedding Contest’ album. The couple with the most likes will win a set of mini albums, and one lucky voter will win a free portrait session!  Contest ends January 31st.  Good luck!

Kristina McAnally of Event Planning Headquarters has worked her magic yet again – we were so excited to collaborate with her on this shoot.  Kristina and I had a fun afternoon driving around the city looking for the perfect location – and surprising a lot of auto wreckers along the way.

Our model Katie was to die for – cute as a button, and up for anything.  Thanks to all of the other fabulous vendors who jumped in to make this shoot so awesome!  We’re proud to be featured again on Wedding Obsession.

Concept & Design: Kristina McAnally with Event Planning Headquarters
Rentals: Special Event Rentals
Cake: Cake Couture
Dress: ROOY Couture 
Flowers: La Piazza Dasee
Hair: Sunita Sumaru 
Table Accessories: Edmonton Wedding & Party Centre 
Model/Make Up: Kaitie Durbeniuk

As small business owners we know very well how important it is to have professionals to help with accounting and keeping the business in order.  Deneen is a Chartered Accountant who is based in Leduc.

Mom describes these kids as her ‘little rockstars’ and it’s easy to see why. They’re so full of fun and personality. I knew these pictures were going to be a bit different when I heard Michael blasting Ozzy Osborne in the studio….for a session with a baby and toddler… These photos were a surprise for her boyfriend and family for Christmas, which is such a fantastic idea.

We are thrilled to announce that Shauna & Troy’s wedding was featured on the WedLuxe blog!  As Canadian wedding professionals know, this is a huge honour – WedLuxe is one of the most prestigious and glamorous wedding publications in the country.  We worked with an amazing team of vendors on this wedding, and most importantly a fantastic couple.  Shauna & Troy were a dream to work with from start to finish, and their wedding was divine.  I knew from the moment that I saw Shauna’s dress and her Christian Louboutins that her wedding was going to be luxurious.First, enjoy the photos as seen on WedLuxe, and then bonus images after!

Shauna & Troy met as neighbours. I want to share a quote from a letter that Shauna wrote to Troy after a couple of dates. She said to Troy “you light me up from the inside out”. That’s true love – that’s something amazing.